High-Tech Innovations: Starting with Toys
Chapter 33

Interrogation

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The Baisha City Police Department is actually very familiar with Liang Xing Toys Factory.

After all, it's a major local taxpayer, and the GD Racing Tournament boosts the entire Baisha City economy, so the police department naturally needs to be aware of it.

Moreover, there are rumors circulating within the department recently about a batch of new equipment being tested, which seems to be related to Liang Xing Toys Factory as well.

There's also one thing that left a particularly deep impression on the female officer.

Her superiors specifically issued a notice stating that Liang Xing Toys Factory's new toy, the Digivice, had passed review and that related personnel should not obstruct it without cause.

Before today, the female officer didn't quite understand why such a notice was necessary.

Now she knows.

Some toys are indeed quite outrageous.

A Lie actively cooperated at the scene, and Qian Lai and Qi Tian, who noticed the situation, also came over.

The relationship between the police and the public in Huaxia has always been good, and the four officers from the police department all carried law enforcement recorders, conducting inquiries and investigations as usual.

Qi Tian never expected that a toy experiment would alarm the police, and he subconsciously glanced at his backpack, hesitating whether he should confess.

But Uncle Xing told me not to say anything.

Perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere, Kurokyumon quietly poked its head out of the backpack.

The four Huaxia police officers were clearly led by the female officer, and she didn't get this position based on connections alone.

The moment Qi Tian glanced at his backpack and stammered, unsure of how to start, she guessed that the matter must be related to the backpack.

As expected, Kurokyumon, who was secretly peeking out, was caught red-handed by her.

Of course, it was just discovered.

Kurokyumon leaped onto Qi Tian's shoulder with a whoosh, and the female officer's eyes lit up.

"How cute... cough cough! Excuse me, would it be convenient for us to take a look?"

"Officer! Toys shouldn't be against the law, right?"

Judging by Qi Tian's demeanor, it was clear that you couldn't rely on a child, but Qian Lai wasn't afraid of the police and decisively refused her request on Qi Tian's behalf.

"We're just trying to understand the situation. Mr. Qian, could you give us a detailed explanation?" The female officer asked Qian Lai with a smile, naturally shifting the focus to him.

Don't be fooled by A Lie's active cooperation; he wasn't really revealing much information.

His livestream isn't just about GD Racers modification techniques; many people tune in for his silver tongue.

There are so many things to talk about when it comes to GD Racers modifications!

Plus, with the banter with the audience in the comments, he could livestream for a whole day without repeating himself.

With that mouth of his, what could you possibly get out of him with civilized law enforcement?

He'd cooperate with everything you asked, but he'd always beat around the bush, talking for ages without getting to the point.

Anyway, he was convinced it was a misunderstanding, that the audience took the special effects seriously, and that he hadn't informed them beforehand, so he was willing to accept the punishment.

But if you asked anything else, then sorry, there was nothing, it was all special effects.

He was going all out to protect Liang Xing's secret.

If Qi Tian hadn't let the cat out of the bag, A Lie could have continued to deceive them.

Anyway, with civilized law enforcement, A Lie's problem wasn't serious, and the officers couldn't really do anything about it.

Qian Lai had a better understanding of the new toy, so he helped explain it.

After all, with the situation surrounding the new toy, it was impossible to bypass the police if they wanted to sell it, so explaining it was also a way to test the police's attitude.

If there really were any problems, they could find a way to solve them in time.

"You've got quite a few tricks up your sleeve~ This toy hasn't been officially released yet, has it? Don't worry, we'll keep it a secret for him."

The female officer heard that this was the Digivice that had been causing a stir in the department these past few days, and she had to admit, it was indeed impressive.

If Qi Tian hadn't said that Kurokyumon and Goblinmon were Holographic Projections, A Lie, who had fought with them, would have thought it was just an illusion.

The fact that the chair hit Goblinmon and, aside from the slightly weaker impact, its limbs also changed accordingly, meant that there was no clipping whatsoever.

Otherwise, where would the realism come from?

Aside from the concern that the danger of real Digimon would be difficult to control, Liang Xing tried to restore all other details as much as possible.

When A Lie added that Goblinmon's attacks inflicted fatigue, the female officer finally understood why the department had specifically issued a notice.

It was only because the review from above had passed that they could even consider this kind of toy; otherwise, who would dare approve a sales permit for it?

Even though A Lie's personal experience had shown that the so-called Digimon weren't very strong, and could be taken down with a chair.

But Qi Tian also added that it was thanks to Koromon's distraction that A Lie had the chance to hit Goblinmon.

In a true one-on-one fight, A Lie really wouldn't be a match for Goblinmon.

His win was purely luck.

Moreover, in the first battle, Liang Xing hadn't installed Black Gear on the attacking Digimon.

His Digital World adventure also had a main storyline, so thinking about it, this first battle could only be considered a pilot trailer.

Out of concern for public safety, the policewoman reiterated her request to inspect the scene.

Qian Lai didn't refuse.

After all, he hadn't experienced it firsthand, and the golden-haired A Lie, who had taken a fireball, was clearly a bit out of sorts. So, he also wanted to know if the Goblinmon's actions had actually affected reality.

After leaving the policewoman to continue investigating the Digimon situation, Qi Tian, seeing that Uncle Qian Lai had revealed the Goblinmon's name, shared what he knew about Goblinmon.

Anyway, Uncle Qian Lai took the lead in talking about it. If Uncle Liang Xing wanted to criticize him, he should criticize Uncle Qian Lai first!

The little guy's thinking was quite straightforward, but unfortunately, he didn't know much.

The three who listened attentively ultimately couldn't figure out what the Digital World was like.

But combining everyone's understanding, they roughly knew that Digimon could also serve as security guards, and that signal interference wasn't actually a built-in function of the Digimon. The flying cameras floating in the air were the key.

Anyway, looking at Kurokyumon, all three were quite interested in the Digivice.

"Captain Su! There are no obvious traces at the scene. The Holographic Projection shouldn't affect physical objects."

"That chair! I broke it when I smashed it against him!" A Lie blurted out subconsciously.

"...The chair broke when it hit the ground. There are marks there." The police officer grinned, probably thinking of something happy.

A Lie lightly smacked his lips. Why did I have to say so much!

Qi Tian also chuckled along, only realizing it when he saw the flying cameras in the air.

I should put them away.

Unlike the one used for tracking shots, these few were suspended in fixed positions. The scene destruction, force feedback, and skill effects were all assisted by these flying cameras.

Compared to the tracking cameras, these fixed-position cameras, which no longer moved around arbitrarily, didn't just provide a fixed-angle shot. Specialized effects were their main job.

The technology and flying cameras that Liang Xing provided to the police were mostly these fixed cameras, which were considered an additional condition of the cooperation.

Otherwise, how could Liang Xing guarantee coverage on his own?

Only by cooperating with the authorities could Baisha City serve as a pilot program. This was the only way for non-corporeal Digimon to integrate into reality.

"No need to keep it secret. It was my oversight."

As the police officer was about to leave, Liang Xing arrived at the scene.

First, to apologize, and second, for publicity.

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